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Biomedical Research and Regulation Work Group | Maturity Level: 1 | Trial Use | Security Category: Anonymous | Compartments: Not linked to any defined compartments |
Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the MedicinalProductDefinition resource.
MedicinalProductDefinition | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition |
Definition | Detailed definition of a medicinal product, typically for uses other than direct patient care (e.g. regulatory use, drug catalogs). |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | DomainResource |
Summary | false |
MedicinalProductDefinition.identifier | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.identifier |
Definition | Business identifier for this product. Could be an MPID. |
Note | This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion) |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Identifier |
Alternate Names | MPID |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.type |
Definition | Regulatory type, e.g. Investigational or Authorized. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Terminology Binding | MedicinalProductType : |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.domain | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.domain |
Definition | If this medicine applies to human or veterinary uses. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Terminology Binding | MedicinalProductType : |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.version | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.version |
Definition | A business identifier relating to a specific version of the product, this is commonly used to support revisions to an existing product. |
Note | This is a business versionId, not a resource version id (see discussion) |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | string |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.status | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.status |
Definition | The status within the lifecycle of this product record. A high-level status, this is not intended to duplicate details carried elsewhere such as legal status, or authorization status. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Terminology Binding | PublicationStatus (Preferred) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Is Modifier | true (Reason: This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that can indicate that a record should not be treated as valid) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.statusDate | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.statusDate |
Definition | The date at which the given status became applicable. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | dateTime |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.description | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.description |
Definition | General description of this product. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | markdown |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.combinedPharmaceuticalDoseForm | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.combinedPharmaceuticalDoseForm |
Definition | The dose form for a single part product, or combined form of a multiple part product. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Terminology Binding | CombinedDoseForm : |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.route | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.route |
Definition | The path by which the product is taken into or makes contact with the body. In some regions this is referred to as the licenced or approved route. See also AdministrableProductDefinition resource. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Terminology Binding | SNOMED CT Route Codes (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.indication | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.indication |
Definition | Description of indication(s) for this product, used when structured indications are not required. In cases where structured indications are required, they are captured using the ClinicalUseDefinition resource. An indication is a medical situation for which using the product is appropriate. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | markdown |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.legalStatusOfSupply | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.legalStatusOfSupply |
Definition | The legal status of supply of the medicinal product as classified by the regulator. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Terminology Binding | LegalStatusOfSupply : |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.additionalMonitoringIndicator | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.additionalMonitoringIndicator |
Definition | Whether the Medicinal Product is subject to additional monitoring for regulatory reasons. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.specialMeasures | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.specialMeasures |
Definition | Whether the Medicinal Product is subject to special measures for regulatory reasons. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.pediatricUseIndicator | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.pediatricUseIndicator |
Definition | If authorised for use in children. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.classification | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.classification |
Definition | Allows the product to be classified by various systems. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.marketingStatus | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.marketingStatus |
Definition | Marketing status of the medicinal product, in contrast to marketing authorization. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | MarketingStatus |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.packagedMedicinalProduct | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.packagedMedicinalProduct |
Definition | Package representation for the product. See also the PackagedProductDefinition resource. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Terminology Binding | MedicinalProductPackageType : |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.ingredient | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.ingredient |
Definition | The ingredients of this medicinal product - when not detailed in other resources. This is only needed if the ingredients are not specified by incoming references from the Ingredient resource, or indirectly via incoming AdministrableProductDefinition, PackagedProductDefinition or ManufacturedItemDefinition references. In cases where those levels of detail are not used, the ingredients may be specified directly here as codes. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.impurity | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.impurity |
Definition | Any component of the drug product which is not the chemical entity defined as the drug substance or an excipient in the drug product. This includes process-related impurities and contaminants, product-related impurities including degradation products. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | CodeableReference(SubstanceDefinition) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.attachedDocument | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.attachedDocument |
Definition | Additional information or supporting documentation about the medicinal product. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(DocumentReference) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.masterFile | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.masterFile |
Definition | A master file for the medicinal product (e.g. Pharmacovigilance System Master File). Drug master files (DMFs) are documents submitted to regulatory agencies to provide confidential detailed information about facilities, processes or articles used in the manufacturing, processing, packaging and storing of drug products. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(DocumentReference) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.contact | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.contact |
Definition | A product specific contact, person (in a role), or an organization. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.contact.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.contact.type |
Definition | Allows the contact to be classified, for example QPPV, Pharmacovigilance Enquiry Information. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.contact.contact | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.contact.contact |
Definition | A product specific contact, person (in a role), or an organization. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | Reference(Organization | PractitionerRole) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.clinicalTrial | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.clinicalTrial |
Definition | Clinical trials or studies that this product is involved in. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(ResearchStudy) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.code | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.code |
Definition | A code that this product is known by, usually within some formal terminology. Products (types of medications) tend to be known by identifiers during development and within regulatory process. However when they are prescribed they tend to be identified by codes. The same product may be have multiple codes, applied to it by multiple organizations. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Terminology Binding | SNOMED CT Medication Codes (Example) |
Type | Coding |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name |
Definition | The product's name, including full name and possibly coded parts. |
Cardinality | 1..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.productName | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.productName |
Definition | The full product name. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | string |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.type |
Definition | Type of product name, such as rINN, BAN, Proprietary, Non-Proprietary. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.namePart | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.namePart |
Definition | Coding words or phrases of the name. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.namePart.part | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.namePart.part |
Definition | A fragment of a product name. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | string |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.namePart.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.namePart.type |
Definition | Identifying type for this part of the name (e.g. strength part). |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage |
Definition | Country where the name applies. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage.country | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage.country |
Definition | Country code for where this name applies. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage.jurisdiction | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage.jurisdiction |
Definition | Jurisdiction code for where this name applies. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage.language | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.name.countryLanguage.language |
Definition | Language code for this name. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.crossReference | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.crossReference |
Definition | Reference to another product, e.g. for linking authorised to investigational product. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.crossReference.product | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.crossReference.product |
Definition | Reference to another product, e.g. for linking authorised to investigational product. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableReference(MedicinalProductDefinition) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.crossReference.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.crossReference.type |
Definition | The type of relationship, for instance branded to generic, product to development product (investigational), parallel import version. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.operation | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.operation |
Definition | A manufacturing or administrative process or step associated with (or performed on) the medicinal product. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.type |
Definition | The type of manufacturing operation e.g. manufacturing itself, re-packaging. For the authorization of this, a RegulatedAuthorization would point to the same plan or activity referenced here. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableReference(ActivityDefinition | PlanDefinition) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.effectiveDate | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.effectiveDate |
Definition | Date range of applicability. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | Period |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.organization | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.organization |
Definition | The organization or establishment responsible for (or associated with) the particular process or step, examples include the manufacturer, importer, agent. |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(Organization) |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.confidentialityIndicator | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.operation.confidentialityIndicator |
Definition | Specifies whether this particular business or manufacturing process is considered proprietary or confidential. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.characteristic | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.characteristic |
Definition | Allows the key product features to be recorded, such as "sugar free", "modified release", "parallel import". |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.characteristic.type | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.characteristic.type |
Definition | A code expressing the type of characteristic. |
Cardinality | 1..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | true |
MedicinalProductDefinition.characteristic.value[x] | |
Element Id | MedicinalProductDefinition.characteristic.value[x] |
Definition | A value for the characteristic. |
Cardinality | 0..1 |
Type | CodeableConcept|Quantity|date|boolean|Attachment |
[x] Note | See Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x] |
Summary | true |